[ Alacruun's voice remains level and as calm as he can manage, although he allows a bit of a tremble to work into it - just for effect. He's not that badly hurt, after all. Even if he's going to be sore and achy for a while. ]
Can you honestly tell me that storming in here and then electrocuting me is reasonable?
[ He reaches up and rubs the spot on his forehead where she shocked him. The skin is a bit flushed and angry-looking. ]
I have always been prepared to take your side. To protect you. To work with you. There was no need for you to do any of this - not like this, not in the way you have.
❰ no. she knows what he's doing. he's playing pathetic so she feels bad, and she's not going to feel bad. maybe shocking him was a bridge too far, but he was — still is — acting like she's a childish moron. she's not going to be distracted by feeling bad when he's being an asshole. ❱
If you were going to take my side, you would have apologized when I said you humiliated me. You humiliated me, Alacruun.
❰ her, who he's professing to want to protect and work with. who he knows has never had anyone else do those things for. he thinks he can get away with being a dick just because she's so needy, but he forgets that she's not a moron. ❱
I'm not going to feel bad for you because you think you know how to play me.
[ He sounds hurt that she'd even accuse him of doing such a thing. He's merely doing what he thinks is best... and sometimes she doesn't see that. So he has to bring her around. That's all. Nothing untoward about it. ]
I didn't realize you would be so upset.
[ Which is... true, funnily enough. Alacruun thought she might be irritated by it, but it was mostly supposed to be in relatively good fun. So for once it's less that he's done something actually malicious and more that he just totally misread his audience.
Welp. ]
I'm... sorry. For whatever it's worth. [ He winces. ]
That is literally all you had to say from the beginning.
❰ bahamut's shiny ass, was that so fucking hard? at least he finally got there. adalia huffs out a breath and reaches for alacruun's forehead again, though he's significantly taller than her now that he's standing and she has to raise up slightly on her tiptoes to reach, and this time she heals him rather than shocks him. ❱
Oh, you don't think taking anyone else's thoughts or feelings into account is necessary ever, that's not surprising.
❰ which is why she had to make him take her seriously by making it about more than her feelings. because he's a dick and he doesn't understand anything except violence and manipulation. adalia steps away from him and walks over to her own bed, and charis crawls up to sit next to her, watching alacruun with wary eyes. ❱
If you want to be... someone I care about, ❰ she says as she tosses his book back in his direction, because friend is too strong a term for what she's willing to give him, ❱ it doesn't matter what you think is necessary. Take me seriously no matter how stupid you think a situation is, because clearly, I thought that was entirely necessary.
❰ clearly they are not comparable, being as adalia is a foot shorter than him, nowhere near as magically potent, and is about as physically imposing as a mouse would be to a cat. ❱
You could and would actually hurt me or people I care about in order to get what you want. I used a cantrip on you and could have been flattened in a second if you actually felt threatened.
I'm not that much more frightening than you are in this world. We're both mages and the bulk of my power is locked away. You could probably kill me here, if you were so inclined.
[ He paces back and forth, trying to work the numb ache out of his limbs. ]
So I don't think the situation is so lopsided as you make it sound.
❰ adalia waits until alacruun looks at her before pointedly gesturing at all of him, spending particular time on his broad shoulders and his massive horns. ❱
Even without all your magic, if you'd really been worried I was going to hurt you you could have gored me, or held me down, or any number of things. You're massive.
❰ her eyes linger on his shoulders before she looks back up at his face, her cheeks slightly red. gwen's little lecture has her thinking... things. but she won't be distracted. ❱
All of my fighting experience has been as a dragon.
[ Alacruun lifts a hand and flexes it, giving it a rather dispassionate look. He is keeping an eye on her though and he notes the blush, which he finds very interesting. ]
I'm just as likely to hurt myself as I am you.
[ He rolls one shoulder and then the other.
One might even think he's doing it intentionally, but nope, he'd never do that. ]
❰ damn him and his shoulders. adalia watches him roll one, then the other, as if transfixed — and then her cheeks flush an even brighter red and she looks down, suddenly very busy petting her dragon. ❱
I'd have thought you'd be pleased to still be considered terrifying. Not much you can do to rule the world if people aren't afraid of you.
❰ adalia will believe it when... never, probably. ❱
You're not so much less you need to be concerned. I'm sure if you were so inclined you'd be a strong contender for "Thedas' worst mage problem" next to Corypheus.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:04 am (UTC)[ Alacruun's voice remains level and as calm as he can manage, although he allows a bit of a tremble to work into it - just for effect. He's not that badly hurt, after all. Even if he's going to be sore and achy for a while. ]
Can you honestly tell me that storming in here and then electrocuting me is reasonable?
[ He reaches up and rubs the spot on his forehead where she shocked him. The skin is a bit flushed and angry-looking. ]
I have always been prepared to take your side. To protect you. To work with you. There was no need for you to do any of this - not like this, not in the way you have.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:09 am (UTC)If you were going to take my side, you would have apologized when I said you humiliated me. You humiliated me, Alacruun.
❰ her, who he's professing to want to protect and work with. who he knows has never had anyone else do those things for. he thinks he can get away with being a dick just because she's so needy, but he forgets that she's not a moron. ❱
I'm not going to feel bad for you because you think you know how to play me.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:14 am (UTC)[ He sounds hurt that she'd even accuse him of doing such a thing. He's merely doing what he thinks is best... and sometimes she doesn't see that. So he has to bring her around. That's all. Nothing untoward about it. ]
I didn't realize you would be so upset.
[ Which is... true, funnily enough. Alacruun thought she might be irritated by it, but it was mostly supposed to be in relatively good fun. So for once it's less that he's done something actually malicious and more that he just totally misread his audience.
Welp. ]
I'm... sorry. For whatever it's worth. [ He winces. ]
And I won't refer to you as a pet again.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:18 am (UTC)❰ bahamut's shiny ass, was that so fucking hard? at least he finally got there. adalia huffs out a breath and reaches for alacruun's forehead again, though he's significantly taller than her now that he's standing and she has to raise up slightly on her tiptoes to reach, and this time she heals him rather than shocks him. ❱
Thank you. That was all I wanted.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:23 am (UTC)[ Alacruun shakes his head. ]
I still don't think any of that was necessary.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:28 am (UTC)❰ which is why she had to make him take her seriously by making it about more than her feelings. because he's a dick and he doesn't understand anything except violence and manipulation. adalia steps away from him and walks over to her own bed, and charis crawls up to sit next to her, watching alacruun with wary eyes. ❱
If you want to be... someone I care about, ❰ she says as she tosses his book back in his direction, because friend is too strong a term for what she's willing to give him, ❱ it doesn't matter what you think is necessary. Take me seriously no matter how stupid you think a situation is, because clearly, I thought that was entirely necessary.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:34 am (UTC)[ He sounds a bit irritated himself. He still catches the book when she tosses at him, but there's a frown hovering on the edge of his features. ]
I do take you seriously. But you wouldn't appreciate it if I came barging in, yelling at you about a slight or an insult, would you?
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:39 am (UTC)❰ clearly they are not comparable, being as adalia is a foot shorter than him, nowhere near as magically potent, and is about as physically imposing as a mouse would be to a cat. ❱
You could and would actually hurt me or people I care about in order to get what you want. I used a cantrip on you and could have been flattened in a second if you actually felt threatened.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:42 am (UTC)I'm not that much more frightening than you are in this world. We're both mages and the bulk of my power is locked away. You could probably kill me here, if you were so inclined.
[ He paces back and forth, trying to work the numb ache out of his limbs. ]
So I don't think the situation is so lopsided as you make it sound.
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:46 am (UTC)❰ adalia waits until alacruun looks at her before pointedly gesturing at all of him, spending particular time on his broad shoulders and his massive horns. ❱
Even without all your magic, if you'd really been worried I was going to hurt you you could have gored me, or held me down, or any number of things. You're massive.
❰ her eyes linger on his shoulders before she looks back up at his face, her cheeks slightly red. gwen's little lecture has her thinking... things. but she won't be distracted. ❱
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Date: 2018-05-01 12:52 am (UTC)[ Alacruun lifts a hand and flexes it, giving it a rather dispassionate look. He is keeping an eye on her though and he notes the blush, which he finds very interesting. ]
I'm just as likely to hurt myself as I am you.
[ He rolls one shoulder and then the other.
One might even think he's doing it intentionally, but nope, he'd never do that. ]
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Date: 2018-05-01 01:02 am (UTC)❰ damn him and his shoulders. adalia watches him roll one, then the other, as if transfixed — and then her cheeks flush an even brighter red and she looks down, suddenly very busy petting her dragon. ❱
I'd have thought you'd be pleased to still be considered terrifying. Not much you can do to rule the world if people aren't afraid of you.
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Date: 2018-05-01 02:34 am (UTC)[ He shrugs and half flops back onto his bed with a sigh. He'll remember that blush. ]
And I'm not... myself. Not here.
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Date: 2018-05-01 02:38 am (UTC)❰ adalia will believe it when... never, probably. ❱
You're not so much less you need to be concerned. I'm sure if you were so inclined you'd be a strong contender for "Thedas' worst mage problem" next to Corypheus.
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Date: 2018-05-01 11:05 pm (UTC)[ Let him have something, Adalia. ]
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Date: 2018-05-02 02:06 am (UTC)❰ sure you are, dear. ❱
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Date: 2018-05-02 04:31 am (UTC)[ He sniffs indignantly. Please. Cory-whatsit is an amateur. ]